Wicked Virginia City

by Peter B. Mires

Perched on the side of a mountain in the Nevada desert, Virginia City existed for one reason only: to make money. The mining frenzy of the mid-nineteenth century uncovered veins of precious metals that would be expressed in billions today, attracting the enterprising madam Cad Thompson, the charismatic highwayman Nickanora and a plethora of swindlers. Miners, flush with their wages, supported a healthy economy of gambling, drinking and prostitution...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467144304
• ISBN13: 9781467144308
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.3" x 9.2"